Beige is greatest at this São Paulo residence by Arthur Casas

The authors of this São Paulo residence, Brazilian architect Arthur Casa and his crew, usually are not simply the brains behind its elegant inside – in addition they designed your complete constructing. Sete, a mixed-use block in São Paulo’s Vila Nova Conceição, accommodates personal residences, together with this dwelling for a pair who wished a base to host household and associates, and to showcase their intensive artwork assortment.

Step inside this calming São Paulo residence

Since 1990, the crew of designers, architects and urbanists at São Paulo and NY-based Studio Arthur Casas have specialised in wanting on the complete image, creating houses and buildings which might be higher than the sum of their components – together with Pacaembu Home, winner of Finest City Bolthole within the 2024 Wallpaper* Design Awards.

‘For me, designing each the core and the shell is crucial. Creating the constructing in addition to the interiors is a pure extension of the method,’ explains founder Arthur Casas. ‘When we now have that continuity, we’re capable of obtain concord between scale, materiality, and performance – one thing that’s felt by those that inhabit the area, even when solely intuitively.’

The Sete constructing is situated only a few metres away from Ibirapuera Park, and regardless of being within the coronary heart of a busy megalopolis, the views listed here are extremely lush, with floor-to-ceiling home windows framing the park’s greenery.

‘Condo Sete is housed in a constructing whose structure enhances pure gentle, cross air flow, and integration with its environment – qualities which might be instantly mirrored within the inside design,’ says Casas. ‘One of many central parts that establishes this dialogue is the cobogó [perforated tile panels] specifically designed for the constructing. Along with defining the façade’s look, it additionally shapes the residence expertise by filtering gentle, providing privateness, and establishing a transparent identification.’

This backdrop and the homeowners’ assortment of artworks are partly why the interiors have been saved so refined. The pared-back palette means the main focus right here is on the selection of supplies and their varied textures: uncovered concrete slabs and pillars are paired with Santa Margherita terrazzo flooring, heat oak parquet and wooden panelling and cabinetry.

‘I actually respect the way in which we utilized terrazzo, connecting totally different moments throughout the mission,’ says Casas. ‘It seems on the flooring within the social space, climbs midway up the hall wall, and re-emerges in custom-designed furnishings particulars, just like the console that wraps across the couch. This continuity between materials and floor creates a visible unity that reinforces the sense of coherence we at all times try for.’

From the classic Fifties door handles to the cobogó partitions that filter the pure gentle, each element provides to the final scheme. In the meantime, the fastidiously deliberate format features a collection of interconnected social areas, starting from a kitchen, eating room and lounge to a house cinema.

Most of the designs featured listed here are by Casas himself, together with the ‘Fusca’ couch for Micasa, ‘Outlets’ bench and ‘Bala Tender’ aspect desk in the lounge, the ‘Rino’ eating desk and lighting such because the ‘Stomach’ and ‘Grampo’ desk lamps for Studio Objeto.

These are complemented by design classics by Jorge Zalsupin; modern furnishings by Gubi, Zanotta and Etel; and artworks by Liuba Wolf, Robert Rauschenberg, León Ferrari, Daniel Senise and Ana Maria Tavares.

Within the kitchen, discreet cabinetry conceals a whole set of Gaggenau home equipment, and a cantilevered steel desk is surrounded by ‘Jupiter’ stools by Johanson Design.

The serene most important bed room comes with delicate lighting and a wood ceiling, whereas its en-suite toilet options varied niches and a ‘Mineral’ bathtub designed by Casa for Vallvé. In the meantime, a pair of dwelling places of work with mirrored layouts flip into cosy areas for the grandchildren on weekends – the low cupboards are good to retailer all their toys.

The design seems to be easy, however in fact there was loads of work wanted to suit every part in. ‘One of many largest challenges of the mission was reconciling the automation, air con, and lighting programs within the social space, the place the uncovered concrete ceiling made it tough to hide tools,’ write the architects. The answer was the creation of a fringe cove that hides air-conditioning grilles and lights with out compromising the minimalist aesthetic.

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